One oddly-shaped dinosaur bone might not turn out to be a new species. It could simply be from a deformed individual of something already known, or a distortion caused by being buried under tons of shifting rock for millions of years. But two of the same oddly-shaped dinosaur bones? That's no coincidence . . .… »6/19/14 2:00am 6/19/14 2:00am

In the 1960s, Apollo astronauts trained for their moon missions in Iceland. Today, members of the Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) play Mars-colony in the striated deserts of Utah. »4/11/14 11:30am 4/11/14 11:30am

This is one of the most arresting compilations of landscape and astrovideography we've seen in ages. Titled "Huelux," created by photographer Randy Halverson, the video plays like a greatest-hits reel of natural phenomena in South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah. »2/03/14 3:22pm 2/03/14 3:22pm

On March 9, 1913, the still-around Salt Lake Tribune published a one Dr. Gustav Luchy's simple plan to traverse the wastes of Antarctica and extract the continent's vast mineral riches. »2/28/12 3:35pm 2/28/12 3:35pm

One of the most recognizable characteristics of raptor dinosaurs — the clever, pack-hunting carnivores immortalized in the Jurassic Park movie series — is the enormous, scythe-like talon located on the second digit of each of their feet. But the true function of this intimidating anatomical feature has puzzled… »9/19/11 5:00pm 9/19/11 5:00pm

In Herriman, Utah, Adam Bangeter built a 2,800-square-foot, $399,000 recreation of the flying house from Up. Granted, this Pixar-sanctioned home isn't airworthy, but if you want to live in a Pixar character's abode, I suppose it's better than a toy chest or a garbage planet. »8/13/11 1:45pm 8/13/11 1:45pm

Today marked an evolution of sorts for Twitter. It's no longer just for following your favorite celebrity rants or for informing your followers you're having a ham sandwich or just took a shower. »6/19/10 5:40pm 6/19/10 5:40pm

In Utah, a 10-year-old boy found a nekkid lady in The Spectre 9, which came in a comic-book grab bag his mother bought him for Easter. Rather than ask for a $1 refund from Dollar Tree, mom called local news. »4/20/10 11:01am 4/20/10 11:01am

Zahra Khan and Phillip Cunio wanted to know what it's like to live on Mars. So the two MIT aeronautics students took their spacesuits and freeze-dried food and headed to the Mars Society Desert Research Station near Hanksville, Utah, and checked themselves into a facility designed to simulate life on the red planet.… »3/03/08 9:30am 3/03/08 9:30am